On this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, stand-in host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Jessika Guse for a double helping of ag news you can use; Sean Finn, executive vice president of corporate affairs with CN Rail, on the end of some rail blockades — though not all — and how long it will take... Read More
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Lyndsey Smith is back in the host seat with this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show: Rick White, with the Canadian Canola Growers Association, on developing a grain farmer Code of Practice; A recent poll on how the average Canadian feels about the rail blockades; Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, with this week's Wheat... Read More
Today's show starts with an update from host Shaun Haney on the continued controversy surrounding rail blockades. Then: The future of business risk management (BRM) programs, with Jeff Nielsen, Grain Growers of Canada, and Jack Froese, Canadian Canola Growers; Will we see more grower group amalgamations in the future? Fred Greig, Manitoba Wheat and Barley... Read More
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is (mostly) on holiday this week, so it's Lyndsey Smith sitting in as occasional host. On today's show: The top ag news with Jessika Guse, including the introduction of private member's bill regarding farm trespassing and changes to the carbon tax; Eric Broadbent with Kinze, on the company's high-speed planter;... Read More
On today's Family Day/Louis Riel Day-holiday episode of the show: Edible weeds, poisonous weeds, and the ever-evolving challenge of effective extension, with Mike Cowbrough, weed specialist for field crops with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in this episode of Agronomy Geeks. Benefits to exercising outside even through the cold, plus tips... Read More
Host Shaun Haney may be tuckered out from his time on the road, but that's not stopping him from scheduling another jam-packed episode of RealAg Radio. In today's show, hear: Top ag news stories of the day (week) with RealAgriculture news lead, Jessika Guse; An exciting initiative — the RealAgristudies partnership, with Justin Funk, AgriStudies;... Read More
It's a special show, recorded with Syngenta, at National Farm Machinery Show in Kentucky. Hear: Tyne Morgan, host of U.S. Farm Report, on grower sentiment in 2020, MFP 3.0, the U.S. election, and more; A product spotlight on Syngenta's Miravis with Phil Craig and Matt Underwood; and A farmer panel with Jason Robinson, Greg Vermeerch,... Read More
Today's episode of RealAg Radio spans many topics. On the show, with host Shaun Haney: Have we got over the African Swine Fever (ASF) hump? Is the fight over, or is it just beginning? Rick Bergmann, Canadian Pork Council, talks opportunities for pork, ASF, and more; Grain Farmers of Ontario announced the withdrawal of its... Read More
Today, host Shaun Haney is broadcasting from Ottawa, Ont., for a special show on Canada's Ag Day. Hear: Collaboration, networking, and an update from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, with president Mary Robinson; McDonald's Flagship Farmer Program, and collaboration with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, with Jean-Guillaume Bertola, marketing director - brand strategy and... Read More
It's Agronomy Monday, which means we're talking crops and soils. In this episode, recorded by a jet-setting host Shaun Haney, you'll hear: Deb Campbell, Agronomy Advantage, on spring cereals and their management in Ontario; Soil nutrient levels after a wet fall, with Cristie Preston, senior agronomist with Nutrien; Soil health and nutrient planning decisions coming... Read More